Improvement in flower-stands for windows



F.W.T EST. Window Flower Svclncl" No.l 121,972. Patented Dec.19,1a71.

u UNITED STATES 'PATENT OEEIoEo FRANCIS W. TEST, OF CHICAGO, ILLIOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLOWER-STANDS FOR WINDOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,972, dated December19,1871 antedated December 12, 1871.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS W. TEST, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Jardiniere or Flower-Stand for Windows; and I do declare that thefollowing is a true and accn rate description thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference markedthereon and being a part of this speciiication, in which- Figure 1shows, in perspective, my device as secured 'to an open window; and Fig.2 the device detached and partially folded up.

Like let-ters refer to like parts in each figure.

l The nature of this invention relates to the construction of ajardinire or iiower-stand in such a manner that the same may be readilysecured to a Window-frame, within or Without the apartment, and readilydetached and compactly folded into a small compass when not required foruse. The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangementof the various parts, as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing, A represents a window-frame, B the lower and C the uppersash thereof, all of ordinary construction. D is a light wooden bar,sufficiently lon g to enter the grooves in which the lower sash slides,and to each end of which another bar, D', is pivoted. The outer edges ofthe bars D are rabbeted, as shown, to receive the side bars E, which arepivoted near the ends of a cross-bar, F, Whose ends are inserted in thegrooves of the lower sash. The upper ends of -the bars D' are secured tothe cross-bar F by the pins or bolts a.. On the back side of eachsidebar E a stop, b, is secured, on which the sash rests to secure theframe in place. G are brackets, secured to the side bars E in anyconvenient number, to receive and sustain the movable shelves H, onwhich the iiower-pots are placed.

Vith the above-described4 arrangement the Window is necessarily open,but the frames and shelves may be arranged externally and the windowclosed by securing the frames in the grooves in which the upper sashslides.

When not required for use the device may be compactly folded up in amanner too easily seen by reference to the drawing to requireexplanation.

B y providing the bars D with acouple of hooks the device may rest onthe iioor and be secured to the wash or base-board.

The device may be secured in the upper half of the window-frame, thecross-bar resting on the lower sash when the latter is down.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The construction and arrangement of the bars D, D', and F, slide-bars E,stops b, pins a, brackets G, and shelves H, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

l FRANCIS W. TEST.

Witnesses:

H. F. EBERTs, J. W. MUNDAY.

